It seems that hardly a week goes by without a new story in the press about general practice
under pressure. Evidence suggests that people are finding it increasingly difficult to get GP …

General practice in the UK is under extreme pressure. In England, appointments in general
practice are near record levels, 1 but the number of fully qualified, full-time equivalent GPs …

Background GPs report the lowest levels of morale among doctors, job satisfaction is low,
and the GP workforce is diminishing. Workload is frequently cited as negatively impacting on …

Background The loss of GPs in the early stages of their careers is contributing to the GP
workforce crisis. Recruitment in the UK remains below the numbers needed to support the …

Background The existence of a crisis in primary care in the UK is in little doubt. GP morale
and job satisfaction are low, and workload is increasing. In this challenging context, finding …

Primary care is the bedrock of a high-quality and cost-effective health system (Starfield et al
2005). Recent research has found that, in Europe, countries with a strong primary care …

Background The general practice (GP) workforce in England is in crisis, reflected in
increasing rates of early retirement and intentions to reduce hours of working. This study …

Objectives Failure to recruit sufficient applicants to general practice (GP) training has been a
problem both nationally and internationally for many years and undermining of GP is one …

Abstract Background General Practice (GP) seems to be perceived as less attractive
throughout Europe. Most of the policies on the subject focused on negative factors. An …

Objective: To report patient responses to the General Practice Assessment Questionnaire
(GPAQ) as a measure of satisfaction with health care received from Australian general …